Things to do for November 12, 2009

The Weekender

Russian Tattoos, Bird Wine and Leather

Chances are, when you think Russian prisoners, you think…Savile Row neckwear. Or, if you didn't, you
will now: dandy suitmonger Duncan Quinn just came out with a line of ties inspired by the insanely
complicated ink jobs that hardened criminals undergo in the gulag (think Viggo Mortensen in Eastern
Promises). Consider it a subtle, elegant middle finger to whoever's making you wear a tie.

Like money, baseballs and Catwoman, your laptop really deserves to be covered in leather. These cases from
Palmer & Sons come hand-stitched, and are designed for MacBooks—but because they're custom, you
can drop them a line and see what they can do if you're more John Hodgman than Justin Long.

As Hollywood's serious season approaches, you will find yourself faced with an overwhelming choice of
potentially cool-looking movies (only half of which star George Clooney). Naturally, you'll want to consult
the expert opinion of Twitter users. This site aggregates tweeters' takes on flicks—kind of like
RottenTomatoes.com from people who can only think 140 characters at a time.

At long last, a way to combine your love of preserving fine wine with your fondness for golden patriotic
tchotchkes. Now for the real question: why you and your date can't finish a whole bottle in one sitting.

We don't want to get anyone in trouble, so we'll just say this. On YouTube, there are videos. Music
videos. (Remember those?) And this site, well, it takes the audio from the videos and lets you make
playlists from that audio. We don't know about the legality, we just know it's there. And thought you should
know, too.